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Letter L

Polia in her bed-chamber beholidng the vision of the fierce triumph of love. Diana is put to flight by Venus, accompanied by Cupid with his large flaming torch. (Fol. C vii verso)

Canto XXI. The Fifth Cornice / The Avaricious; the Poet Statius

Decorative initial box

Saint Columba of Cordova

Letter 8 to Niceas, subdeacon of Antioch, regarding why Niceas has not responded to Jerome's letters

Marchioness Maria of Monte Ferra (fol. CXXXXIX v)

Architectural frame, surrounding an emblematical piece of sculpture. This emblem is intended to express the sapient precept - Temper hastiness by keeping seated; check sloth by rising up (Velocitatem sedendo, Tarditatem tempera surgendo). (Fol. h vii recto)

Book XXX.25. Ambassadors to Carthage receieve two triremes for their return {Tertiae Decadis Liber Decimus p. CLXXIX}

Illustration I

Initial E

Cain Killing Abel, Illustration from Bergomensis, Jacob Philipp, Supplementum Chronicarum. Venice, B. Rizius, 1488 (?)